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Blairhall Burn
Post Hole(S) (Period Unassigned), Roundhouse (Prehistoric), Structure (Period Unassigned), Polished Axehead (Stone), Quern
Site Name Blairhall Burn
Classification Post Hole(S) (Period Unassigned), Roundhouse (Prehistoric), Structure (Period Unassigned), Polished Axehead (Stone), Quern
Canmore ID 78525
Site Number NX98SE 90
NGR NX 9990 8466
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/78525
- Council Dumfries And Galloway
- Parish Tinwald
- Former Region Dumfries And Galloway
- Former District Nithsdale
- Former County Dumfries-shire
NX89SE 90 9990 8466
During the topsoiling of Section 40 of the Southwest Scotland Pipeline Gas Interconnector Project, a concentration of archaeological features (NX98SE 88-92) was located by the Project Archaeologist; CFA were contracted to excavate them in May-June 1993.
At this spot (Area 3 on plan) a post-built structure was almost completely exposed within the topsoiled spread. it consisted of an elliptical ring of post holes (many with packing stones) with a length of 8m; no entrance was evident. A shallow, oval pit, containing burnt seeds, was present on the E side of the interior. Diagnostic finds were limited to the occasional sherd of pottery, a few worked flints and a polished stone axe flake.
immediately to the SW of this structure, a further possible structure was severely truncated by quarrying for hard-core prior to its identification as an archaeological site. It consisted of a curvilinear slot containing packing stones, with shallow, oval pits and post holes cut into the bedrock within the area defined by it. Although excavated remains are insufficient for a convincing interpretation, it would appear to be some form of structure. Finds from this area consisted of numerous body sherds of pottery and a saddle quern.
Sponsor: Irish Gas.
CFA 1993.
